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Preschoolers think like scientists

Child’s play is very similar to scientific experiments.

We can now see further into the skies than ever before.

Plastic solar cells could pave the way for a clean energy industry.

The mysterious world of the rhizosphere revealed.

Viruses that live on the skin naturally quash acne-causing bacteria.

One protein is critical for the beginning of life.

Willy Wonka novelty lab or just a little disturbing?

There may be a big difference in size, but cheetahs and tabby cats have things in common.

‘Ehux’ is a micro-organism vital to marine food chains — it is also visually mesmerising.